Public Health Leadership Scholars: Day Two - July 10th, 2018

The second day of PHLS provided the Scholars with the opportunity to hear from several different speakers. A few of the topics covered were disaster communications, transformative leadership, and emergency preparedness. These presentations provided the Scholars with important facts and statistics on the United States/territories and the citizens within them. This was a great time to learn about how the public can use the resources provided by the government and its affiliated organizations to better prepare themselves in the event of an emergency. Scholars learned how multifaceted emergency preparedness truly is and how it involves media, policy, access to electricity, and national communication.  
One of the speakers who joined the Scholars was HOSA alumnus, Dr. Rick Garcia. He was a member of HOSA in the mid 1980's and used his experiences to begin his journey in the health profession. In 2016, Dr. Garcia attended the PHLS Seminar as an attendee. Now, he proudly returns to the seminar to speak with the Scholars about his involvement in HOSA and how it helped him find his purpose as a Director of Nursing Education at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Dr. Garcia spoke about how his experiences in HOSA shaped him into a transformative leader, inspiring and working closely with others in order to maximize group performance.  

That afternoon, the Scholars were given the opportunity to met with the United States Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome Adams. During this time, the Scholars learned about the different aspects that play critical roles in Public Health. Additionally, the Surgeon General gave advice to the Scholars about their upcoming journeys into education and healthcare. This advice inspired the scholars to understand their dynamic importance in their future careers. Seeing how personable the Surgeon General is allowed the Scholars to speak in an intimate and relaxed setting, and even getting an iconic selfie to commemorate the moment.



At night, the Scholars had the opportunity to explore DC. They gathered at the Lincoln Memorial and listened to the Marine Corps Band play.  Some lucky scholars even had the opportunity to meet with Joe Biden, the former Vice President of the United States, who attended the Marine Corps Band Parade as a guest of honor. The night ended with a walk around town to discover some monuments and hidden gems of the city, before returning to the hotel to prepare for the busy day ahead.  

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